True or false on fluids

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Pressure is a scalar quantity.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Fluid force on a wall runs along it.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Applied pressure reaches all parts equally.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Steady flow needs a high flow speed.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A mercury column stands near 76 cm.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Efflux means fluid flowing inward.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation